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--- other:win10config [2020/01/06 14:16] – [Restoring applications' settings from another computer] jypeter
+++ other:win10config [2020/04/27 12:53] – Link to WIn10 notes jypeter
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-====== Basic Windows 10 Configuration ======
+====== Windows 10 Configuration ======
-===== Activating system protection =====
+[[other:index#windows_10_notes|Other Windows 10 related notes]]
-Check https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12415/windows-10-recovery-options
+===== Activating system protection by Recovery =====
+Visit [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12415/windows-10-recovery-options|Recovery options in Windows 10]] and follow the steps below to make sure that the //system protection by recovery// is activated:
+  * **English**: follow the steps in //Restore from a system restore point// and make sure that //Turn on system protection// option is activated for the ''C:\'' drive
+  * **Français**: suivez les instructions dans //Restauration à partir d'un point de restauration système// et vérifiez que //Activer la protection du système// est sélectionnée pour le disque ''C:\''
 ===== Displaying the Computer icon on the desktop =====
-This will allow you to access your disks more conveniently/quickly. Follow the steps below and move the Computer icon to the top left of the screen
+This will allow you to access your disks more conveniently/quickly. Follow the steps below and move the **Computer** icon (''This PC'' or ''Ce PC'') to the top left of the screen, and the **Recycle Bin** icon to the bottom left
 [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027090/windows-show-desktop-icons-in-windows-10|Show desktop icons in Windows 10]]
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 ===== Configuring folders and shortcuts =====
-You should have most of your files in the two following folders:
+If you have followed the steps above to display the //Computer// icon on the desktop, you should now be able to easily access your disks!
+==== The most important folders ====
+You should have most of your files in the two following folders (create them if they don't exist yet):
   * Local //HOME// FOLDER: ''<some_disk:>\Users\<your_login>''
-    * This is where you keep your work. **Do not** put this folder on the ''C:'' system disk/partition (unless you have only one partition on the computer)
+    * This is where you keep your work. **Do not** put this folder on the ''C:\'' system disk/partition (unless you have only one partition on the computer)
     * This folder is different from your Windows //User// folder! => ''C:\Users\<your_login>''
       * Documents on your desktop are located in ''C:\Users\<your_login>\Desktop''
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   * Local //SCRATCH// FOLDER: ''<another_disk:>\Scratch\<your_login>''
     * The place where you store your temporary files, installation programs, etc...
+    * It's OK to put this folder on the ''C:\'' drive if you have enough space
+    * Remember to clean this folder from time to time, especially if you need some disk space
 ==== Creating folder shortcuts on the desktop ====
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 === Local folders ===
-Use the file explorer to go to your local //Home// folder inside the ''Users'' folder (the ''Users'' that is not on the ''C:'' disk), click on the small folder icon at the left of the bar displaying the folder location, and drag the icon on the desktop. This will create a shortcut that you can rename //Home Local//
+  * Use the file explorer to go to your local //Home// folder inside the ''Users'' folder (''<a_disk_different_from_C>:\Users\<your_login>''), click on the small folder icon at the left of the bar displaying the folder location, and drag the icon on the desktop. This will create a shortcut that you can rename //Home Local//
-Do the same thing to create a //Scratch Local// shortcut on the desktop, pointing to ''<another_disk:>\Scratch\<your_login>''
+  * Do the same thing to create a //Scratch Local// shortcut on the desktop, pointing to ''<a_disk_different_from_C>:\Scratch\<your_login>''
+  * Note: if you install [[other:win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Ubuntu]] later, you can also create a //Home WSL// shortcut to your local Linux home directory in ''\\wsl$\Ubuntu\home\<your_login>''
 === Folders on the LSCE servers ===
-When you are on the LSCE network, open the file explorer, copy paste ''\\dfshost\dfs\home'' in the location field and press <Return> to display the content of your Linux home directory. Grab the folder icon at the left of the location field, drop it on the desktop and rename it //Home Linux//.
+When your computer is connected to the LSCE network, open the file explorer, copy paste ''\\dfshost\dfs\home'' in the location field and press <Return> to display the content of your Linux home directory. Grab the folder icon at the left of the location field, drop it on the desktop and rename it //Home Linux//.
 Do the same thing with ''\\dfshost\dfs\scratch01\<your_login>'' and create a //Scratch Linux// shortcut
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 ==== Displaying hidden folders ====
-  - Open the file explorer
+Follow the steps in [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14201/windows-show-hidden-files|Show hidden files (Windows 10)]]
-  - Select File -> Change folders and search options -> Display
-  - Enable //Display hidden files and folders//
-  - Unselect //Mask known file types extensions//
-  - Save
+In the //View// tab, you should also **uncheck** the option //Hide extensions for known file types//
 ===== Checking power settings and activating hibernation =====
+<note tip>You may want to use different settings for
+  * a **desktop** that is always connected to a power source and the LSCE network
+  * a **laptop** where you want to spare the battery
+    * You can also spare a laptop's battery by disabling Wifi and Bluetooth when you don't need them
+</note>
 Go to the Power panel: ''Win''+''I'' => //System// => //Power and sleep//
-  * Check/choose when the screen and PC should go to sleep
+  * Check/choose when the **screen** and **PC** should go to sleep
-    * <wrap em>If you have to maintain a network connection</wrap> (ssh, cygwin/X, etc…) you have to set up the options so that the computer will **never** go to sleep (at least not when it's connected to a power source, for laptops!)
+    * <wrap em>If you have to maintain a network connection</wrap> (''ssh'', ''VcXsrv'', etc…) **you have to** set up the options so that the computer will **never** go to sleep (at least not when it's connected to a power source, for laptops!)
+      * Select **Never** in the //Sleep// pull-down menu
   * Go to //Additional power settings// => //Choose what the power button does// => //Change settings that are currently unavailable//
-    * Select when the computer should sleep, hibernate or shutdown
+    * Select when the computer should sleep, hibernate or shutdown, depending on buttons/keys you use
-    * If you have a laptop, it's really useful to enable //Hibernation// when you press the //Sleep// button of the laptop (''Fn'' key and the function key with a moon logo). When your laptop is in //sleep// mode, it will still use some of the battery, but no power is required for the //hibernation// mode.
+    * If you have a **laptop**, it's really useful to enable //Hibernate// when you press the //Sleep// button of the laptop (''Fn'' key and the function key with a moon logo).\\ When your laptop is in //Sleep// mode, it will still use some of the battery, but no power is required for the //Hibernate// mode.
 [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13770/windows-shut-down-sleep-hibernate-your-pc|More details]]
-Tech note: if you want to save space and remove the hibernation file (C:\hiberfil.sys) on a desktop because you know that you will never use hibernation, you can just type ''powercfg -h off'' in a cmd shell (''powercfg -h on'' to re-activate). You should always use hibernation on a laptop, for performance reasons
+Tech note: if you want to save space and remove the hibernation file (C:\hiberfil.sys) on a desktop because you know that you will never use //hibernate//, you can just type ''powercfg -h off'' in a cmd shell (''powercfg -h on'' to re-activate). You should always use hibernation on a laptop, for performance reasons
 ===== Using keyboard shortcuts =====
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 Follow the steps on the LSCE [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/wifi/eduroam.php|Eduroam WiFi]] page
+===== Activating Microsoft Office update =====
+It seems that you will not automatically receive Microsoft Office updates. You have to manually activate this
+FIXME
 ===== Adding useful applications =====